FIREPROOF CERAMIC BASE

Disclosed herein is a fireproof ceramic base in a connection area to at least one wall of a vessel suitable for treatment of a high temperature melt. The fireproof ceramic base combines features of a permanent lining having a surface that is adjacent to a wear lining that is planar and sloped compared to the horizontal to provide a 3-dimensional design including at least one step. The configuration and 3-dimensional design enables the application of fireproof ceramic solid bricks of the wear lining the majority of which are identical with a rectangular or polygonal profile in a top view that can be applied in a single layer. The work required in the production of such fireproof ceramic bases is significantly reduced as it is easier to provide a 3-D profile of a cast monolithic material by the use of a corresponding template upon which the bricks are applied. L'invention concerne un fond en céramique réfractaire disposé dans le prolongement d'au moins une paroi d'un contenant destiné au traitement d'une matière fondue à haute température.